How to install Flutter, Dart and an IDE
Flutter SDK (Dart included), Android Studio or Xcode, and VS Code. Steps for Windows, Linux and macOS.
14 November 2026 · 1 min read
Windows
- Download the Flutter SDK and extract it to
C:\src\flutter. - Add Flutter to PATH: search "Environment Variables", edit Path, add
C:\src\flutter\bin. - Confirm the installation:
flutter doctor - Download Android Studio and install it.
- Download Visual Studio Code and install it.
- In VS Code, install the Flutter and Dart extensions.
Linux
- Download the Flutter SDK.
- Extract it:
tar xf ~/Downloads/flutter_linux_*.tar.xz - Add it to PATH in
~/.bashrc:export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/flutter/bin" - Install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git curl unzip - Confirm the installation:
flutter doctor - Install VS Code and add the Flutter extension.
macOS
- Download the Flutter SDK.
- Extract it:
unzip ~/Downloads/flutter_macos_*.zip - Add it to PATH in
~/.zshrc:export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/flutter/bin" - Confirm the installation:
flutter doctor - Install Xcode from the Mac App Store or developer.apple.com.
- Install the command line tools:
xcode-select --install - Install Visual Studio Code with the Flutter and Dart extensions.
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